Oh. Yeah. I cringe every time he's exposed like that, to be honest. No one wants to tackle him and with the rules that Goodell is imposing, the odds of something like that happening are actually pretty high.

Assuming the worst that Gronk will not be available for the rest of the season, Patriots still have a shot at a deep run into the playoffs. While Gronk, for what he does, is irreplaceable, his burden can be taken over by Vereen and Dobson (if available) - Vereen for key third down receptions and Dobson for catches up high.

But for Patriots to have any shot at post-season success, they will need a more consistent effort from Brady - kudos today for the comeback, and a much better effort from the defense.